During Songkran period, fairs are organized in temples. The fair can happen during the day or the night. People visit temples and make good deeds.
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As many Thai people go to Buddhist temples during Songkran festival,
many temporary shops can be found in the temple surroundings.
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Traditionally Thai people visit temples, sprinkle water on the Buddha, and bless elders.
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Shops are selling food, beverages, clothes, toys, CD and so on...
Inside the fair, there is also dart games, balloon games, fairy wheels and so on...
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Many events (music concert, Thai boxing, movies) happen in order to get money for temples.
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As usual, Thai people buy garlands and incense sticks. During Songkran
festival they also buy holy water to purify the Buddha statues.
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Thai Buddhist temples traditionally move what are believed to be
their holiest statues to open-air pavilions during the Thai New Year
to allow worshippers to sprinkle them with holy water
(NAM MON - น้ำมนต์).
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Durinf the fair, there are small stalls selling fish, birds. Freeing them is a good action.
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When praying and requesting a favor to the Lord Buddha, Thai
people take three incense sticks, i.e one pour the Buddha, one for the
Sangha
(สังฆ - Buddhist community),
one for the Dharma
(ธรรม - teachings of the Buddha),
a flower (ดอกไม้ - orchid or lotus,
which symbolizes the Buddhist teachings purity) and a small
candle (เทียน - it symbolizes
comprehension enlightenment). They lit the incense sticks and kneel
three times and put the incense sticks in front of the statue.
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